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Hi Stamping Friends!
I got together with several members of my Too Cool Team on Monday for a shoebox swap and we created all kinds of amazing Valentine's projects! I'll be sharing my team's projects on upcoming blog posts, but today, I'm sharing the project that I brought to the event!
I found this basic "dressy heart" idea online, so I copied the simple version, then I took it up a notch and "Too Coolified" it to my style! I really like how both of these Valentine's cards turned out!
CASEd from Jamie Albanese at Gettin' Crafty with Jamie.
Background Basics—I started with a 3-7/8" x 5-1/8" piece of Whisper White card stock that I die-cut with the Hearts Framelits dies. Next, I added a 3-1/2" x 3-1/2" piece of Back To Black Designer Series Paper to a 4" x 5-1/4" layer of Basic Black, positioned so that it would show through the heart window. I popped that heart layer over the top with a gazillion Dimensionals, then mounted the whole thing on a Melon Mambo card base.
Bitty Bow—I used the new Bow Builder Punch to punch out all of the pieces of the matching Melon Mambo bow. TIP: Use a bone folder to curl the bow shapes to loosen the fibers so it makes a nice, smooth, round bow.
The pieces are adhered with Glue Dots. I added a fancy Vintage Faceted Designer Button to the middle, also with a Glue Dot.
Sweet Sentiment—I stamped the And Many More greeting in Melon Mambo on a 1/2" wide strip of Whisper White, then fish-tailed the ends and popped it up with Dimensionals. A few Rhinestone Jewels add to the sparkle from the Faceted Button.
Inside Décor—Don't throw away that die-cut heart shape from the front! Use it as the writing area for the inside of the card. I added another greeting, from the retired Good Greetings, stamped in Melon Mambo.
My team created my stepped-up version in Coastal Cabana. I changed the direction of the card to horizontal, then added additional heart elements.
Sparkle Heart—I used the Sweetheart Punch with Silver Glimmer Paper for a sparkly accent heart, then topped it with a knot of Coastal Cabana ribbon from the Sale-A-Bration Best Year Ever Accessory Pack. The faux-bow is adhered with a Glue Dot.
Finishing Touches—My greeting is inked in Coastal Cabana and I added a matching Itty Bitty Accents punched heart and a couple of Rhinestones as accents.
I love how adding just a couple of additional elements gives this card a fun, collage look! So cute!
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Complete Supplies List
- Stamps—And Many More (wood), Good Greetings (retired)
- Ink—Melon Mambo (card #1), Coastal Cabana (card #2) Classic Ink
- Paper—Back To Black DSP; Silver Glimmer Paper (card #2); Melon Mambo (card #1), Coastal Cabana (card #2), and Whisper White card stock
- Accessories—Vintage Faceted Designer Buttons, SAB Best Year Ever Accessory Pack (card #2), Rhinestone Jewels
- Tools—Hearts Collection Framelits, Big Shot, Bow Builder Punch, Sweetheart Punch (card #2), Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack (card #2), Paper Snips, Glue Dots, Dimensionals, SNAIL
Find all the supplies to create these projects & more at my Online Store!
Angie
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